Alaska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chugach Census Area, AK
Chugach Census Area (population 6,553) records real-property documents through the State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office - Anchorage Recording Office (Chitina/Cordova/Valdez Recording Districts). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Chugach Census Area recorder — contact
- Recording office
- State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office - Anchorage Recording Office (Chitina/Cordova/Valdez Recording Districts)
- Mailing address
- 550 West 7th Ave, Suite 108, Anchorage, AK 99501-3564
- Phone
- (907) 269-8875 / (907) 269-8876
- Website
- dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff
- Checks payable to
- Department of Natural Resources
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Chugach Census Area recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $50 Non-Standard Document fee; $2.00 per indexed name over six; $5.00 certification fee; plat/survey first sheet $20, additional sheet $5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office - Anchorage Recording Office (Chitina/Cordova/Valdez Recording Districts) before you mail a check.
What Chugach Census Area requires
- Page formatting
- AS 40.17.030 / 11 AAC 06.040: opaque white paper no larger than 8.5"x14"; 2-inch top margin first page, 1-inch margins elsewhere; minimum 10-point font, black ink
- Submission & return
- Original document mailed back to the party/address designated on the document after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Contact Anchorage office for current estimate
Can you e-record in Chugach Census Area?
Yes. Chugach Census Area accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Chugach Census Area, Alaska
- Prepare the document so it meets Chugach Census Area's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office - Anchorage Recording Office (Chitina/Cordova/Valdez Recording Districts).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Department of Natural Resources.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chugach Census Area property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chugach Census Area property are searchable at City of Cordova and City of Valdez each levy property tax and maintain assessment rolls within Chugach Census Area (no borough-wide assessor); Valdez GIS Map Viewer is the closest official parcel-lookup tool. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Chugach Census Area
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Chugach Census Area property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Chugach Census Area? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.